Generation Genius: What is science?

____________ describe what will happen in nature, but not how or why.

• Hypotheses

• Laws

• Publications

• Theories

What is a controlled procedure that tests the effect of one variable on another?

• argument

• experiment

• model

• observation

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Along with experiments, scientists can also collect data through _________.

• debates

• explanations

• observations

• theories

What do all scientific models have?

• arrows

• mathematical equations

• limitations

• moving parts

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

A(n) _______ is a representation of an idea or process.

• model

• argument

• experiment

• observation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Scientific _______ tell us how or why something in nature happens.

• calculations

• explanations

• laws

• questions

Scientists often use graphs to show patterns in ________.

• engineering

• history

• technology

• data

What are scientific explanations based on?

• Evidence

• Guesses

• Opinions

• Popularity

What do scientists call a debate about the evidence behind their explanations?

• argument

• experiment

• model

• observation

What is the process of scientists reviewing each other's work before it is published?

• computational thinking

• mathematical modeling

• peer reviewing

• science fair